50 Journal Prompts to Help You Connect with Yourself
I just got back from a vacation to the mountains. And mountains always put me in a very pensive mood. There is just something about the enormity of the Himalayas that makes you reflect and wonder about yourself and your life. They make you think about how insignificant some of the problems that we think we have are. And they make you ponder on the futility of certain worries that you have. And what better tool do we have for self-reflection and self-assessment than journaling! I have talked extensively about how the habit of journaling can transform your life and help you build on your Life Résumé. For those of…
8 Reasons Why Self-Care Should be Your Top Priority
With the world growing ever-so-smaller and ever-so-busier, terms like ‘priority lists’ and ‘3-year plans’ and ‘5-year plans’ have become very mundane to us. Everyone is always talking about them. I have been asked so many times about what my long-term and short-term goals are. Whether you are a student on the verge of graduating college, or you are someone in your mid-twenties, trying to figure out where the hell you want to go in life, or you are a seasoned professional who has her shit figured out, you will always be talking about these ‘plans’ and ‘lists’. And I am guilty of the same. Looking at life as a to-do…
The Take-Away Series: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
If you had met me a year ago and told me that I am on my way to becoming one of those ‘wake up with the sun, chirpy as a bird’ people, I would have given you the stink eye. If you had told me that I would actually be writing about a book called The Miracle Morning in an attempt to convert people to waking super earlyism, I would have just walked off. And not even looked at you again. Ever. But I guess things change as you get older and closer to thirty. My early twenties, like most people, were spent mostly chilling out with friends, partying, reading…
Building a Successful Life Résumé: July 2019
As I sat here on my table writing the title of this article, I had to pause and stare at it. I had just typed ‘July 2019’. It just suddenly dawned on me that we are in the second week of July 2019. More than half of this year has passed. And it has been half a year since I launched this beautiful blog, Life Résumé. When I first started thinking of Life Résumé as something that should be a part of everyone’s journey, I was unsure of the shape and form that it was going to take. As most things in life, it has been a constant work in…
The Curious Incident of Hobbies in a Lifetime
Yes, I did name this blog post after the Mark Haddon book. After all, when talking about hobbies, shouldn’t one begin with a reference to one’s own? And reading has been one of the most important parts of my. I am sure you remember when we talked about reading in this post from the take-away series. But I digress! According to me, having hobbies is one of the most crucial ingredients of your kickass Life Résumé. This is something that each one of us, irrespective of your age, gender, social status, marital status, country of origin, religion, beliefs, spirituality, should have. Then why, you ask, do I call it ‘the…
Journaling: How it Changed My Life and can Transform Yours too
Last week, for the long weekend, we decided to step out of town and go to the beach. Three days: disconnected from everything and everyone. We packed up a nice, small bag, beach clothing and tons of sunscreen. That’s all we needed to have a wonderful couple of days. Well, almost! Because I also had a nice bag full of my journals. Yes, journals! We have, so far, talked about various ingredients for building a wonderful Life Résumé. In the last week, we talked about habits. Habits, which are truly crucial for building your mind-blowing Life Résumé. And one of the habits that we talked about was Journaling. Today, we…
Kickass Habits for a Kickass Life
How many of us think, “I am surrounded by people who have their shit figured out”? I have always had those friends who wake up early or who work out everyday or friends who have dedicated time set aside each week to work on their hobbies or crafts and I have wondered and wondered for years how these people actually manage the time? As I started my journey into personal development and growth, there were a few things that kept popping up. But at the base of it all, there was one underlying constant that every development guru kept talking about, that one thing that seemed to be a theme…
